EPA v. CF&I FABRICATORS OF UTAH INC ET AL

Case summary

THE BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL PACKAGE FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON 3/5/91 RECOMMENDED THE FILING OF A PROOF OF CLAIM TO RECOVER COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( EPA ) IN TAKING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE ROEBLING STEEL SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ) IN THE CITY OF ROEBLING, FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, BUR- LINGTON COUNTY NEW JERSEY. CF&I STEEL CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF CF&I FABRICATORS OF UTAH, INC. WAS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE ROEBLING STEEL SITE AND IS A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C 9607. TO DATE EPA HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS PURSUANT TO CERCLA OF APPROXIMATELY $23 MILLION DOLLARS AT THE SITE. ON 11/7/90 CF&I FABRICATORS OF UTAH, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY CODE. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILED THE PROOF OF CLAIM ON 3/14/91. THIS FILING PROVIDES THE UNITED STATES WITH THE STATUS OF UNSECURED CREDITOR IN THE UPCOMING BACKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.

Defendants (1)

• CF&I STEEL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROEBLING STEEL CO SITE

  HORNBERGER & SECOND AVE, ROEBLING, NJ, 08554

  Registry ID: 110013698784

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CF&I FABRICATORS OF UTAH ET ALentered 1995-06-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-03-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-06-29Final Order Lodged
• 1995-06-29Final Order Entered
• 1995-06-29Concluded
• 1995-08-11Enforcement Action Closed